Intergovernmental Resources
International Criminal Court
United Nations
- Website of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court relating to the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and the establishment of the Court (covering the period ending on 31 December 2003)
- Webpage of the UN Treaty Collection on the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (including dates of treaty signature, ratification and accession as well as treaty depositary notifications)
Organization of American States
Government Resources
United States Department of State
- Office of Global Criminal Justice (formerly the Office of War Crimes Issues)
Advises the Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights and formulates US policy on prevention and accountability for mass atrocities, including on the ICC - Office of War Crimes Issues, 1997-2001 (Clinton administration)
- Office of War Crimes Issues, 2001-2009 (Bush administration)
- United States Mission to the United Nations
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Resources
Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC)
2,500 civil society organizations in 150 different countries working in partnership to strengthen international cooperation with the ICC; ensure that the Court is fair, effective and independent; make justice both visible and universal; and advance stronger national laws that deliver justice to victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. AMICC is the US national network of the CICC.
Open Society Justice Initiative
The Open Society Foundations seek to reduce impunity for serious crimes by helping domestic and international tribunals conduct effective investigations, carry out fair trials, and engage victims and affected communities.
Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
An international women's human rights organisation that advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and through domestic mechanisms, including peace negotiations and justice processes. It works with women most affected by the conflict situations under investigation by the ICC.
Books on the ICC
- The International Criminal Court: Elements of Crimes and Rules of Procedure and Evidence (ed. Roy S. Lee, Transnational Publishers 2001)
- The International Criminal Court: The Making of the Rome Statute (ed. Roy S. Lee, Kluwer Law Int'l 1999)
- Leila Nadya Sadat, The International Criminal Court and the Transformation of International Law: Justice for the New Millennium (Transnational 2002)
- William A. Schabas, An Introduction to the International Criminal Court (Cambridge University Press 2001)
Other Resources
International Justice Central (IJCentral)
IJCentral is a resource, developed by Skylight Pictures, for concerned citizens around the world who want an effective International Criminal Court to prosecute perpetrators of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. As the IJCentral network builds, our collective voice will become a way to press political leaders to fulfill the mandate of the ICC.
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